Children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Children moderately or severely stunted was 295.6 num th in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.6 num th
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
64th
of 178 countries
All-time high
361.7 num th
in 2006
All-time low
292.4 num th
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone is 295.6 num th, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone peaked at 361.7 num th in 2006 and was at its lowest, 292.4 num th, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 64th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 300.7 num th | — |
| 2001 | 320 num th | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 338.2 num th | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 349.4 num th | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 356.7 num th | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 360.5 num th | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 361.7 num th | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 361.1 num th | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 360.3 num th | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 359.9 num th | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 358.9 num th | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 356.1 num th | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 351.9 num th | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 345.9 num th | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 339.8 num th | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 335.2 num th | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 329.4 num th | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 322.2 num th | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 314.2 num th | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 305.7 num th | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 298.6 num th | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 293.8 num th | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 292.5 num th | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 292.4 num th | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 295.6 num th | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 295.6 num th is below the median for low income countries, which is 986.9 num th, 30% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 295.6 num th is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 564.3 num th, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346.85 num th | 300.7 num th | 361.7 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.93 num th | 305.7 num th | 358.9 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.58 num th | 292.4 num th | 298.6 num th | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 61 Türkiye 304.5 num th compare
- 61 Turkey 304.5 num th compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 298.2 num th compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 295.1 num th compare
- 66 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 290.4 num th compare
- 67 Peru 285.2 num th compare
More development goals data for Sierra Leone
- Red List Index 0.9225 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 94.32 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 61.77 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Infant deaths 14,038 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 7,350 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2439 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 23,171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone?
- Children moderately or severely stunted in Sierra Leone was 295.6 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 361.7 num th in 2006.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely stunted recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.4 num th in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for children moderately or severely stunted?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely stunted rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely stunted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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